Margo, thank you! I am still surprised I actually managed to write one. It was a good exercise for me, breaking out of my safe zone. Though it is very much a draft. I think I will come back to it, at a later date.

Barb, orchids are beautiful, and imagine a flower that exists on the air and rain, fascinating. I hadn't thought about the association of the halos and carousel rings, but now that you mention it, yeah. I am glad I wrote a cascade, it was a good exercise for me.

"Journeys can bring happiness, but not destinations." This is the story of so many of our lives, and a phrase I wish I had written. But no actual jealousy here, you know that! Love the mythic vibe of this work, Pamela. AmyNow here's a funny for you from ABC Weds:http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/sarahs-schnooks/